LANGUAGE ARTS FLASHCARD

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What is chronological order?

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A text structure that presents events in the order they occur in time.

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What is the setting of a story?

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The place and time in which a story takes place.

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What is alliteration?

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A literary device where the same initial consonant sound is repeated in a series of words, e.g., 'Powerful pandas punch parrots.'

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'as brave as a lion.'

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What is cause and effect?

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A text structure that explains why something happens (cause) and what happens as a result (effect).

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'Time is a thief.'

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What is bias in writing?

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A tendency to favor one side or perspective over another, which can affect the objectivity of the text.

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What is point of view in literature?

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The perspective from which a story is told, e.g., first person, second person, or third person.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, e.g., 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is a problem-solution text structure?

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A structure that presents a problem and discusses one or more solutions.